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NWU Home   ›   Academics   ›   Academic Departments   ›   Religion and Philosophy Department   ›   Majors and Minors

Majors and Minors

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts

Majors

  • Religion (B.A.)
  • Philosophy (B.A., B.S.)

Minors

  • Religion
  • Philosophy

Majors

Courses  
Religion major (B.A., 30 hrs.)
Relig 015 World Religions 3 hrs.
Relig 020 Intro to Old Testament 3 hrs.
Relig 021 Intro to New Testament or
Relig 099 New Testament Greek II
3 hrs.
Relig 124 Understanding Religion 3 hrs.
Relig 212 Life and Letters of Paul or
Relig 213 Life and Teachings of Jesus
3 hrs.
Relig 226 Christian Theology 3 hrs.
Relig 227 Religious Studies 3 hrs.
Relig electives 6 hrs.
Senior Comprehensive:  
Relig 299 Senior Thesis 3 hrs.

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Courses  
Philosophy major (B.A. or B.S., 30 hrs.)
Phil 102 Ethics 3 hrs.
Phil 103 Critical Thinking 3 hrs.
Phil 204 Ancient Philosophy 3 hrs.
Phil 206 Modern Philosophy 3 hrs.
Values-emphasis (select from the following):
  • Phil 130
  • Phil 140
  • Phil 227
3 hrs.
Phil 298 Seminar in Philosophy 3 hrs.
Philosophy electives 9 hrs.
Senior Comprehensive:  
Philosophy 299 Senior Thesis 3 hrs.

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Minors

Courses  
Religion minor (18 hrs.)
Relig 015 World Religions 3 hrs.
Relig 020 Intro to Old Testament 3 hrs.
Relig 021 Intro to New Testament 3 hrs.
Relig 124 Understanding Religion 3 hrs.
Relig 226 or
Relig 227 Modern Studies course
3 hrs.
Religion electives 3 hrs.

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Courses  
Philosophy minor (15 hrs.)
Phil 102 Ethics 3 hrs.
Phil 103 Critical Thinking 3 hrs.
History of Philosophy (select from the following):
  • Phil 204
  • Phil 205
  • Phil 206
  • Phil 207
3 hrs.
Philosophy electives 6 hrs.

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